How are homes heated in Elm Creek Township (Saline County), KS?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Elm Creek Township (Saline County), used by 63.3% (±15.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

11.0% heat with electricity.

6.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.8% (±2.7 points)
Electricity
11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
6.6%

Heating fuel in Elm Creek Township (Saline County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostElm Creek Township (Saline County)Saline CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas1.8% (±2.7 points)62.8%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.6% (±9.6 points)0.2%0.2%3.9%
Electricity11.0% (±8.5 points)26.1%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)63.3% (±15.6 points)8.8%7.8%4.9%
Wood10.1% (±12.2 points)1.1%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel7.3% (±8.9 points)0.5%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.4 points)0.4%0.3%1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Elm Creek Township (Saline County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Saline County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Elm Creek Township (Saline County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Saline County (26.1%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (26.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Elm Creek Township (Saline County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elm Creek Township (Saline County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Elm Creek Township (Saline County)—11.0% (±8.5 points)—
Smoky Hill Township (Saline County)5.6 mi7.7% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Bennington Township5.7 mi20.0% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Culver6.4 mi37.5% (±29.5 points)Not measurably different
Pleasant Valley Township (Saline County)6.7 mi53.3% (±24.1 points)Higher
Cambria Township7.0 mi11.8% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
Salina7.7 mi27.5% (±2.5 points)Higher
Culver Township7.9 mi37.5% (±24.0 points)Higher
Ohio Township (Saline County)8.4 mi5.0% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant Valley Township (Saline County), KS (53.3%), Salina, KS (27.5%), Culver Township, KS (37.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Saline County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Elm Creek Township (Saline County)6.6% (±9.6 points)
2Pleasant Valley Township (Saline County)3.7% (±6.1 points)
3Salina0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)Assaria0.0% (±13.2 points)
4 (tie)Brookville0.0% (±33.9 points)
4 (tie)Gypsum0.0% (±13.5 points)
4 (tie)New Cambria0.0% (±29.7 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Saline County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Elm Creek Township (Saline County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Elm Creek Township (Saline County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Elm Creek Township (Saline County), used by 63.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elm Creek Township (Saline County) heat with oil?

6.6% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Elm Creek Township (Saline County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elm Creek Township (Saline County) have electric heat?

11.0% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Elm Creek Township (Saline County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Elm Creek township, Saline County, Kansas (county subdivision:20650, in state:20 county:169).

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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